Model for Reform
Drawing on farming and management practices in East and Southern Africa and PRI’s experience on the continent, this manual provides a framework for prison services to consider in seeking to improve productivity in their prison farms and end the pattern of under-production. It is not a blueprint, but is illustrative of what can be done […]
Languages: English
Report
The third Gacaca research report covers the period from April to July 2002. During this period, the first phase of the Gacaca programme began on a pilot basis in twelve selected areas. This report documents the first meetings and makes some recommendations for the further development of the Gacaca system.
Languages: English, French
Report
The introduction of the Gacaca jurisdictions is generally considered to be the major element in efforts to date to achieve national reconciliation and justice in Rwanda following the 1994 genocide. The enormity of the challenge faced by the national government in resolving the cases of thousands of individuals charged with offences related to crimes of […]
Languages: English, French
Training
“Prisoners are sent to prison AS punishment, and not FOR punishment.” Exposing prisoners to often fatal diseases is not part of their sentences and is unacceptable. HIV/AIDS are a more concentrated and aggressive threat in prisons than outside, and prisons are serving as foci for the development of high levels of drug-resistant communicable diseases. This […]
Languages: English
Briefing
In an important step towards reforming prison policies in Kenya, a Roundtable Conference on Prison Policy was held in Nyeri, Kenya, from 14-16 October 2001, organised by the Government of Kenya and PRI with the support of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom. This briefing provides a summary of the conference proceedings […]
Languages: English
Training
This handbook presents an overview of the UN rules on prison conditions and treatment of prisoners and explains their value and meaning for prison policy and practice, in order to promote further implementation of recognised international rules. It has been written for those working with prisoners or responsible for their care and treatment: prison policy-makers, prison […]
Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Russian, Spanish
Model for Reform
This publication is based on a study written by Joanna Stevens for Penal Reform International in December 1998, entitled Traditional and Informal Justice Systems in Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean. This publication focuses primarily on traditional and informal justice systems in sub-Saharan Africa, reflecting the wealth of material available from the region in contrast […]
Languages: English
Model for Reform
The Commonwealth Caribbean Human Rights Seminar took place from 12-14 September 2000 in Belize City, Belize, and was attended by delegates from the Commonwealth region and beyond. Important topics addressed at the conference include legal aid and access to justice, evolving international attitudes towards the death penalty, gender and equal treatment under the law and […]
Languages: English
Training
Written by Camille Giffard at the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, The Torture Reporting Handbook explains how to document and respond to allegations of torture. This edition is the Farsi translation.
Languages: Farsi
Briefing
An international conference, Alternatives to imprisonment in Kazakhstan, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 27-30 October 1999. The conference focused on implementing and improving the effectiveness of criminal sanctions that do not involve imprisonment. Subjects discussed included alternatives to pre-trial detention and custodial sentences, conditional early release, restorative justice and alternatives in relation to minors. The conference […]
Languages: English